On Tongan Poetry

Download or read book On Tongan Poetry written by I. Futa Helu and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book collects six essays in which the late Tongan intellectual 'I. Futa Helu considers the traditional poetry of his country. As well as guiding readers through the long and intricate history of Tongan verse, the polymathic Helu offers a series of fascinating asides on subjects like the evolution of language, the seafaring exploits of ancient Polynesians, the impact of Christianity on Tonga, and the lessons that English literary giants like Wordsworth and Blake could have learned from their Tongan counterparts.